Pictured: Nurse representatives meet with newly elected WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala (pictured middle) as well as WHO Regional Nurse Advisor for the Western Pacific Region Eriko Anzai (second left).
The seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was held from 16 to 20 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines. The Regional Committee for the Western Pacific is WHO’s governing body in the Region. Meeting every year to formulate policies, provide oversight for regional programmes, and hear progress reports, Regional Committee members consider, revise and endorse new initiatives. Resolutions are then adopted, guiding the work of the Regional Office and country offices for the coming year. This year’s event coincided with WHO's 75th anniversary.
The 74th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific featured a comprehensive technical agenda resulting in the following resolutions:
Prof. Michele Rumsey AM, represented the WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Technology Sydney (WHO CC UTS) at the session, meeting with high level officials to discuss nursing and midwifery challenges in the Western Pacific Region. During her visit, Prof. Rumsey took the opportunity to extend a warm congratulations to Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, the newly elected WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region, proposed by Tonga. This marks an important milestone in the region's healthcare landscape, and WHO CC UTS eagerly awaits future collaborations with the new Regional Director.
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